IT, Internet and Telcos

Cisco helps telecoms advance
Cisco System is trying to help regional telecom operators to advance to the next stage of technology, with a range of innovative services and solutions. Key is the migration to an IP infrastructure, for both data and voice. Middle East General Manager, Ghazi Atallah, spoke at the recent Arab Telecom & Internet Forum in Doha.
Qatar: Monday, June 14 - 2004 at 15:34

Need for Arab telco liberalisation
Arab countries need to increase liberalisation in their telecom sectors if they want to advance socially and economically, according the International Telecommunications Union. Regional governments should set up level playing fields for competition, with sufficient regulation to attract investment. The ITU also believes that Arab solidarity should encourage richer nations to invest in more developing ones, such as Palestine and Iraq.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 14 - 2004 at 14:19

Al Majaz alerts subscribers
Qatar software company Al Majaz develops a wide range of applications from financial to human resources. Its Al Majaz Telecom Technology branch works with Q-Tel and Al Jazeera to provide mobile news alerts to subscribers around the region, via SMS. The service is expanding beyond Qatar to the UAE, Yemen and Jordan.
Qatar: Sunday, June 13 - 2004 at 11:34

HP development initiatives
HP is running regional initiatives to encourage governments, NGOs, businesses and private citizens to come together and use technology to enhance social and economic development. For one project, HP partnered with Cisco, Microsoft and several Jordanian companies to bring e-learning to Jordanian schoolchildren.
Jordan: Sunday, June 13 - 2004 at 10:02

Jordan Telecom looks ahead
Jordan Telecom will liberalise its fixed line network by the end of this year, the first Arab country to do so. It's hoped increased competition will help lower prices and make services such as broadband internet more accessible to Jordanians. Broadband is still in its infancy in Jordan, with only around four thousand customers. Laurent Mialet, CEO of Jordan Telecom, says the target is to have one line in six connected to ADSL by 2007.
Jordan: Wednesday, June 09 - 2004 at 13:23

Flying the Flag of the future
Oman is set to become the hub for the Middle East's first terabit cable system. Flag Telecom has signed a dual landing station agreement with Omantel. The new high capacity loop will stretch through important developing markets such as the subcontinent through to the Far East.
Oman: Tuesday, June 08 - 2004 at 09:55

Qatargas telecom network
Qatargas supported the 6th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum, sharing their experience and technology. Qatargas has implemented 9km of fibre optic link in its network, and is also using its local network, OTN. Telecom Engineer Mohamed Al Dabhani describes the system, which is designed to have enough capacity for at least the next ten to twenty years.
Qatar: Monday, June 07 - 2004 at 12:20

Q-Tel future strategy
The world's leading IT and telecommunications companies met in Doha for the 6th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum. It was hosted by Qatar's state telco, Q-Tel. Dr Nasser Marafih, CEO of Q-Tel, outlines the company's progress in a rapidly developing market.
Qatar: Monday, June 07 - 2004 at 09:53